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Monday, June 09, 2014

My grandmother, part II

I just found out about this video of my grandmother - an interview that my Aunt's son's wife did a couple years ago. I watched a bit of it, and reminded me of her spirit. I can't watch too much, as I don't want to think about what we've lost. I love her bearing. My mother always said, "There's a reason her husbands called her Queen Esther." She was regal.

Loss is always strange. Loss in our times is even stranger. When you don't see someone every day, you don't feel the lack, and you can still forget or even imagine that they are still around. I don't know that this has sunk in yet.

This video is not searchable, so I wanted a record of it. I loved my grandmother's spirit. I'm also aware that it's late, and I'm avoiding going to bed so I can avoid waking up tomorrow. I don't feel bad about posting it since I don't have a huge following. And if someone sees it, the worst they can do is celebrate her with us.

We had dinner tonight, the few of the immediate family. It's bittersweet; great to gather in a way we rarely do, but for a bitter reason. You can see the loss touch people at different times, moving around the room like a malignant spirit. It weighs. But there is also laughter, buoyancy, remembrance, celebration of a life well lived. This is what we have, and what we all must do if we want to care for people. I do, and I must.

2 comments:

I really enjoyed this short post. I can relate very well, and I liked what you said about seeing "loss at different times." You find yourself missing people at the funniest times, and not always when you'd expect. Great little piece, I enjoy the sentiment. :)